The 1974 Porsche 911 Turbo is the first turbo model in the whole 911 series, being also the fastest mass production car at the time of its launch
By the mid-1970s, the era of malaise in automotive performance was setting in. 0-60 and quarter mile times were a shadow of what they had been just five years before.
Only Porsche seemed to buck this trend using an exhaust driven turbocharger to achieve stunning results. The 3.2 liter 911 Turbo Carrera or 930, could do 0-60 in about 4.9 seconds at a time when a new Ferrari or Corvette were hard pressed to do the same thing in less than 8.0 seconds. Handling could be very tricky because the turbo was very much and “on” or “off” thing. Boost coming on suddenly in the middle of a corner was the undoing of many 930 drivers. Flared fenders and a whale tail rear spoiler told other drivers to move out of the left lane. The 930 is an iconic car that many believe is currently undervalued.
More important, the car was nicknamed The Widowmaker due to the fact that it had a pretty high turbo lag which, combined with the rear-wheel drive, caused a lot of trouble to unexperienced drivers who attempted to accelerate in curves. The car was powered by a 3.0-liter engine which produced 260 horsepower and a maximum speed of 154 mph. Combined with a 4-speed manual transmission, the 911 Turbo could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in no less than 5.7 seconds.
General characteristics
Engine
position: Rear Longitudinal
aspiration: KKK Turbocharger
valvetrain: SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl
fuel feed: Bosch K-jetronic Injection
displacement: 2993 cc / 182.6 in³
bore: 95 mm / 3.74 in
stroke: 70.4 mm / 2.77 in
compression: 6.5:1
power: 193.9 kw / 260.0 bhp @ 5500 rpm
specific output: 86.87 bhp per litre
bhp/weight: 217.57 bhp per tonne
torque: 344.4 nm / 254.0 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
body / frame: Unit Steel
driven wheels: Rear Engine
wheel type: Forged Light Alloy
front brakes: Ventilated Discs
rear brakes: Ventilated Discs
front wheels: F 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15 x 7 in
rear wheels: R 38.1 x 20.3 cm / 15 x 8 in
steering: Rack & Pinion
f suspension: MacPherson Struts w/Lower Wishbones, Torsion Bars, Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension: Semi Trailing Arms w/Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar
curb weight: 1195 kg / 2635 lbs
wheelbase: 2272 mm / 89.4 in
front track: 1438 mm / 56.6 in
rear track: 1151 mm / 45.3 in
length: 4291 mm / 168.9 in
width: 1775 mm / 69.9 in
height: 1310 mm / 51.6 in
transmission: 4-Speed Manual
final drive: 4.222:1
Perfomance
top speed: ~246.2 kph / 153 mph
0 – 60 mph: ~6.1 seconds
0 – 100 mph: ~14.5 seconds
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